closed Chelsea 1-0 Man City

[Laylabelle 9,296]

Cant say was hopeful before this...definitely hasn't changed. Though stranger things have happened. Long as not a disaster 

[milka 3,308]

0:2 loss   i think here 

[Pizy 17,860]

Yeah....can’t see us winning this.

Pep’s only instructions to his team should be to shoot from distance repeatedly to worry Kepa.

[ZAPHOD2319 3,873]

Billy makes the bench!!!

your only moment of zen for this line up.

[Magic Lamps 11,449]

Terrible lineup... playing Kepa is always a bad idea -.-also don’t like the Mount ziyech combined 

kdb will have a field day from distance. 

Edited April 17, 2021 by Magic Lamps

[chippy 342]

With all the games we still have to play, TT faces the difficult balancing act between trying to win every game and trying to keep players fresh by having to rest players as well. The league and CL are more important, so I'm happy enough with this line up. 

[chippy 342]

Wanted to add this, but no edit button my phone?

Shame Tammy has been frozen out though. Not been great by any means but hardly any worse than Werner. Seems like his days at Chelsea are numbered under TT.

 

[DDA 9,570]

Ahh a loss is incoming here I'm afraid. That front 3 will be a mess. 😴😴😴

[bigbluewillie 1,805]

What's all this bollocks on BBC,  don't they know there's 2 teams today, but it's all about Shitty😡

Edited April 17, 2021 by bigbluewillie

[Tomo 21,681]

Always get more confident for games once I see losses predicted en mass.

[R2D2 368]

Wish CHO would've started this one.

[Vesper 27,310]

2020-21 English FA Cup, Semifinals

Chelsea                 
Manchester City           

http://www.sportnews.to/mysports/2021/fa-cup-Chelsea-vs-manchester-city-s1/

https://www.totalsportek.com/page-3/

[chippy 342]

14 minutes ago, Tomo said:

Always get more confident for games once I see losses predicted en mass.

Losing to City wouldn't worry me. However, another loss would the 3rd in 4 games, which will be a concern at this stage of the season.

[OneMoSalah 8,614]

1 hour ago, NikkiCFC said:

Yes but Kova, Chris, Tammy are out. Billy should be in 20 players squad unless some youngster is ahead of him which I cannot see.

True. And hes in the squad. 

1 hour ago, Tomo said:

That makes little sense as if he was under pressure to give players a chance due to their price tag Kepa would have been the first one back in.

In Kepa’s case I think its different because you could say the difference in quality is huge between him and Mendy. But again Tuchel did promise him a fresh start and as we know hes in today.

I just don’t see how Abraham hasnt been given more of a go, look I am not saying hes amazing, far from it but Werner bar a handful of games has looked ordinary. I do think Tuchels primary objective was obviously to come in and improve the team but I do think there is also additional task for him trying to get the best out of both Kai and Timo over time. Obviously if they do well that helps the team no doubt but I feel the whole mandate that we wanted a German speaking manager prior to his appointment speaks volumes also.  

Today will be a good opportunity for Timo though as City will leave spaces so lets see. 

[Laylabelle 9,296]

Lovely.. we've scored a offside goal

[OneMoSalah 8,614]

Unlucky from Ziyech there. 2 good attacks already though. Promising signs. Werner particularly for the disallowed goal.

[DDA 9,570]

That offside was looekd at very quickly. I'm sure they could have doctored the line to make him onside..oh wait, it's Chelsea.

[Vesper 27,310]

great start

I love our energy and crispness